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How to pick a color for my baby's room?
Asked by B.S. from San Diego
on January 19, 2008
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Help! I need ideas... don't even know where to begin. I got some great advice from some friend/decorator about not using pink again in my 2nd daughter's nursery. I lik...
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- Dear B., You have a great start there. I would go for pale yellow and a pale green carpet. Frogs like green, it makes them feel at home. Just kidding. I pain...
- Hi B.- I just did an adorable room for my little girl. And we did it all within 24 hours, including the paint drying between coats. And for really cheap. http://...
- We painted our baby girls bedroom a khaki type lighter green (actual color is Vista Paint: 7849 Gold Mountain) with the trim painted a Swiss Coffee. It looks wonderfu...
Which One Teenager or 8Yr Old Gets Larger Room?
Asked by D.M. from Portland
on July 9, 2012
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I have a dilemma on deciding which one of our kids gets the larger room in a new house we just rented. We our selling our larger home that had a living and family room...
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- in our house our oldest has the smallest room in the house. He was not happy about it.. but that was our choice as the parents. My oldest has the smallest room......
- Talk to you husband about why & convince him 8 year old because of stuff. Happy wife not having to yell at 8 year old to pick up her things, happy life remind him. Yo...
- Haven't read your responses but if it were my house, the oldest gets the larger room until she flies the coop. Younger one moves into it once she's gone.
Outside Laundry or Inside Laundry Small Kitchen or Tiny Bit Bigger Kitchen
Asked by A.V. from San Francisco
on January 15, 2010
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Please help. Bottom line, should we put the laundry outside to make room for a bigger eat in kitchen or leave the laundry inside keeping our tiny (4 people max) eat in...
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- I agree do your research. I have lived in a house with the washer and dryer near the kitchen and it was wonderful! If at late at night you need to wash something you...
- I assume that this means you don't have a garage? If you do have a garage, I would put it out there. If you have to put it in a detached shed, I would leave it in th...
- I lived in Seattle where our laundry was in the basement. In order to get to the basement we had to walk outside to the back deck and down the stairs. I hated doing th...
Where to Buy Inexpensive Wall Decor for Children's Room
Asked by N.C. from Dallas
on February 15, 2010
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I have two boys and I am trying to decorate their rooms. Where can I find inexpensive wall decor? I will probably do a sports theme for one room and transportation (...
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- You have to try ebay. I bought everything for my daughters walls and them some on ebay.
- We found a lot of cute things for my son's bedroom at Home Depot. I like them a lot because they had stencils of trucks that he could do by himself.
- Hobby Lobby has a whole section with sports theme...very cute and reasonably priced, especially when on sale!
Pros and Cons of Brother and Sister Sharing a Room?
Asked by J.R. from Los Angeles
on July 7, 2012
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Hi, everyone!
I have a 5-y.o. boy and a 2-y.o. girl. Ever since his sister was born, my son has been wanting to share a room with her. I am wondering what are t...
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- I dont see anything wrong with it. Especially right now while they are little and not needing privacy. The boy will want his own room probably around puberty time.
- I have a 6.5yr old boy and a 3.5yr old girl they have shared a room since my daughter was born. We had no choice but it's been just fine. They share a room when we go ...
- My son and daughter shared a room through toddler hood and into early elementary school. Honestly there were no cons, it was great. They had a large room with bunk b...
Decorating Tips - Kitchen
Asked by S.G. from Dallas
on May 13, 2011
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Ok you creative women.... My house is new (3 yrs old) so we are trying to slowly but surely get all of the beige-ness chosen by our builder out and add some color! the...
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- I guess I am lucky because my island has wood all the way around. Much easier to clean than painted walls. If I were you I would go with a tile that compliments the ...
- Anything permanent, like a backsplash, keep pretty neutral. You don't have to go beige, but one day you will be sick of purple, and then you will be stuck with a purp...
- I would not use a high gloss for the walls. You will have too much reflected light. You can get scrubable paint that isn't high gloss. Just ask at the paint store. ...
Want to Add Some Color to My Living Room but Not Sure What to Go With
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on February 4, 2011
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Our living room is kind of small about 20 X 14, we have wood floors that are like a colonial maple color (has a bit of a redish tint), our couches are shades of brown ...
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- I think the previous posters have done a better job of recommending color than I could but when I read your post about the texture I wanted to throw out a suggestion. ...
- One thing I really like and wouldnt necessarily mean you have to paint but add nice color. You could go to a fabric store and find some fabulous fabric with a real fun...
- I wouldn't do a mustard accent wall with khaki-its not enough contrast and the colors will be super difficult to match and make look nice together. Go with the burnt ...
How Do You Get Your Kid to Clean Her Room?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on November 2, 2010
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My daughter is 7 and I swear the most messy person in the world. She is a responsible, kind, loving, well mannered, intelligenet, talented, amazing child. I just canno...
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- I break it into smaller, more managable chunks. If it is a huge mess, I'll grid it off. "First clean everything between the dresser and the wall over to the edge of ...
- I have a typical 7 year old and autistic 3 year old that share a room. The 7 year old cleans it daily. I tell her exactly what I want done and she does it, begrudgingl...
- OK -- so this will maybe sound a bit hokey, but check out: http://www.housefairy.org/ . She has lots of great ideas, videos, etc. for parents and kids to get a handle...
Timeline to Turn Adult Kids Room into a Guest Room
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on September 13, 2012
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When my 19 year old daughter went out of state for college ( that we paid for) we downsized into a smaller home. There are 3 bedrooms, we made one a office, master be...
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- My thought is "too bad that her friends' parents aren't treating their children as adults". I agree that letting her 'personalize' the room a bit is OK, as long as i...
- Nope Sorry, when you move out on your own, you old "childhood bedroom reverts back to the parents.. There is no rule a child's room stays a child's room for the re...
- There's no reason she needs to have a room in your home specifically for her. She has her own place, and it's unreasonable for her to expect you to "save" a room for h...
Need Letters/Words Painted in Room
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on June 21, 2008
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Does anyone know someone who does lettering/words painted in a child's room? I need someone good with very nice handwriting. I only need a couple words. Preferably ...
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- Have the perfect person for you! She is a friend of mine but is so talented and is a Mamasource Mama. She did my nursery and they turned out amazing! Here is a link...
- Hi D., I work for Uppercase Living. We offer decorative expressions and designs for a fraction of the price of a muralist. We have 100's of predesigned phrases (wit...
- A friend of mine & I got ours off of Ebay. They did a very good job.
